PEI Newsmakers – February 2026
Feb 1 – U16 Eastern Dukes repeat as AAA champions of Spud tournament.
Feb 1 – Hunter Burke finishes T5th at in Boys College Prep division at National Tour Valley Open (Callaway World Championship qualifier) in California.
Feb 2 – Holland College announced as host for 2027 Volleyball Nationals.
Feb. 7 – Vanessa Keefe wins gold at OUA wrestling championships for fourth straight year; helps Brock win 11th straight women’s team championship.
Feb. 8 – Dave Cameron (Ottawa 67’s) coaches his 1000th career OHL game.
Feb. 9 – Brett Gallant and partner Jocelyn Peterman finish fifth in mixed doubles curling at Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
Feb. 12 – Hurricanes’ Spencer Rossiter (Men’s Basketball) awarded Athlete of the Week for the Holland Hurricanes, ACAA, and CCAA.
Feb. 13 – Sarah MacEachern captains Cornell Women’s Hockey team to third-straight Ivy League championship.
Feb. 14 – Riley Bissett scores first career NCAA goal with Detroit Mercy University in win over Hampton.
Feb. 14 – Brett Gallant wins gold medal as part of Team Jacobs representing Canada at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
Feb. 17 – Blake Kingston named UNB and AUS Male Athlete of the Week following AUS swim championships, where he won 3 gold medals and 3 silver medals and was named Swimmer of the Meet.
Feb. 17 – Brett Shaw scores a -2 in final round to finish T-7th at the Hurricane Junior Gold Tour in Orlando.
Feb. 19 – UPEI’s Devon Lawlor named an AUS women’s basketball Second-Team All-Star.
Feb. 21 – UPEI’s Lilly MacVicar wins gold medal in 300m dash at AUS track & field championships; Damon MacDonald named male coach of the year.
Feb. 26 – UPEI’s Kali MacDonald named to AUS Women’s Hockey All-Rookie team.
Feb. 28 – Vanessa Keefe wins gold medal (68kg) at U Sports National Wrestling Championships with Brock wrestling team, coached by Hannah Taylor and Ligrit Sadiku.